Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21090, Allen Faxon, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Faxon, Allen Margaret
W. 21090
CONTENTS

Notification sent September 6th 1820 to John Ruggles, Coopersstown, New York.
2143
New York
Allen Tason
Private
Massachusetts line 1777 three years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Aug 1818 and sent to John Ruggles Esq. Coopersstown, Otsego Co NY
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818 4 Mos 24/30th $38.40
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
Wepou
Milford Otsego Co Cooperstown

6962 New York Albany
Margaret Faxon widow of Allen Faxon M 55 who was a Thrall in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1845 and sent to B. P. Hudson Esq. Rme New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book W & June 17, 1844 Vol. 2. Page 75
No 308 Joint Reso. 23rd Jan'y 1845 Rp?

Albr Faxon Milford, No 2143
x 2
11 April 1818
C. M.
Sep 1818

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Alan Haxon aged 50 years, resident in Milford in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Cooper's company, Colonel Mason & Brooks regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 11 th day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 2.143 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real estate - One Cow & Calf - Six Sheep 2 Swine - 6 Kitchen Chairs 3 Pots & Kettles 2 old tables 6 Knives & Forks - By occupation I am a Blacksmith & enjoying tolerable health - I have a wife & 4 children residing with me - one child aged 10 years named Minerva able to support herself - Allen aged 11 years - Delia aged 7 years & Edward 4 years old - Set of brock ery for the Table - In addition to the above articles I have 8 plates - 4 Milk pans 2 Chests - 1 p ce and Irons - Shovel & Tongs one old one horse waggons & harness worth $30 wooden part of a Wagon - I am indebted $100 over & above all debts due to me - In addition two Spinning wheels and several small articles worth about $10 Given to & declared on this 21 st June 1820 Before me Court
Alan Haxon
J. V. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars.
fifty In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Geo. Morell Clerk

Into matter of Margaret Faxon Reg. Pens. ns app d under Joint Res n July 23 d 1845
Margaret Faxon, widow of Allen Faxon, private under joint resolution of 23 d Jany: 1845 &c: acts 7 July 38: 3 March 1843 &c: —
Brig d Johnson
Agent Rome N.Y.
Adm d : $80 per ann. from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841 & from 4 March 1843 - to 4 March 1844 & 17 June, 1844 -
B. P. Johnson Esq. Rome, New-York C.

State of New York
Oneida County ss. Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, personally appeared Margaret Faxon, and made oath in due form of law. that she is the Widow of Allen Faxon, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is the same person who made application for a pension on the 27 th September 1843, under the act of 1838. That she now makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the First Resolution of the Congress of the United States of January 23 rd 1845. - That she was married to the Said Allen Faxon on the 9 th of October 1791, as stated in her former application, and that her husband died on the 16 th of April 1840 as therein stated.
That she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of the Said Allen Faxon, and she now resides in Whitestown in Said County and refers to her papers on file in the War Department, at Washington. Dated the 15 th day of May 1845
Witness
Margaret Faxon
J. P. Johnson Justice
Minerva E. Faxon
State of New York
Oneida County ss. I certify that the above named Margaret Faxon, to me known, is the person above described and as the widow of Allen Faxon late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, declared appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration this 15 th day of May 1845
J. P. Johnson Justice

State of New York Clerk's Office, Oneida County
I, DeLoe Demolf Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that A.P. Johnson Esq whose name is subscribed to the within Instrument & thereon written was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly qualified to act as such & that the signatures purporting to be his to said Instrument are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name & affixed my official Seal at Utica this 15 th day of May 1845 DeLoe Demolf Clerk

In the matter of Margaret Faxon applicant for Pension
and Proof of marriage
Buy Johnson Agent Rome N.Y.

State of New York
Oneida County ss On this 13 th day of March 1845 before me personally appeared Minerva E Faxon and being duly sworn deposes and says that the annexed family record was this day taken from a family Bible in the possession of Margaret Faxon widow of Allen Faxon who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States now deceased - That the same so far as relates to the marriage of Allen Faxon and Margaret Smith on the first page, and the births on the 2 nd page including Delia Euphrasia Faxon and the death on the 4 th page of Delia Maria Faxon, is a true copy of an original family Record from an old family Record of the said Allen Faxon, and that this deponent has perused and seen the same copied from the old Record into the one from which this was taken - and the rest of the record was made centered after the transfer of said record, That this deponent this day took the annexed record from the family Bible now in the possession of said Margaret Faxon.
And this deponent further says that the record in the old family Record which had become much worn was destroyed after the copy was made as above stated
Minerva E. Faxon
Sworn before me this day by me above written, I certify that I know said witness and she is a credible person, and that the annexed family record was taken from the family bible of said Margaret Faxon in my presence -
Thos. Johnson Justice
And "Record" written on erasures 3 times before me, Thos. Johnson Justice

State New York
Onondaga Co.
I Debor D. D. Cluett said County do hereby Certify that Benj. P. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace of said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and the signature is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 13 th day of March 1845.
Debor D. Cluett

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Allen Faxon & Margaret Smith were married in the town of Pelserville County of Albany State of New York by Elder Green Oct. 9 th 1791
Seplironia Faxon Married Feb. 28 th 1819 in the town of Milford County Otsego N. York
Eliza Faxon Married Feb. 29 th 1819 in Town & County aforesaid Henry Franklin Faxon married June 9 th 1825
Delia Euphradia Faxon Married June 2 nd 1824 in the town of Mercy, County of Otsego - State of N. York By the Rev. Mr. Montgomery of Auburn. - -
Given this 10 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five
J. H. Nelson Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Allen Faxon was Born in the Town of Pembroke county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts Sept. 1 st 1761.
Margaret Smith was born in the Town of Sheffield in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts April 11 th 1771.
Elvira Faxon was born in the Town of Canaan, county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Nov. 3 rd 1790.
Saphronia Faxon was born in the Town of Canaan, county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Aug 3 rd 1793.
Benjamin Franklin Faxon was born in the Town of Hillsdale, county of Columbia & State of New York Oct. 23 rd 1798.
BIRTHS.
Minerva Emma Faxon was born in the Town of Stephentown, county of Rensselaer & State of New York July 16 th 1800.
Delia Maria Faxon was born in Hoosick county & State aforesaid May 21 st 1803.
Allen Murray Faxon was born in Hoosick, county and State aforesaid Aug 16 th 1807.
Delia Euphrasia Faxon was born in Hoosick, county & State aforesaid April 14 th 1813.
Edward Smith Faxon was born in Milford, county of Otsego & state of New York May 13 th 1816.
State Marshal Mineral Springs I Peter B. Smith Clerk of the Court Early that day my predecessor before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace of said County. that I am acquainted with his and his mother

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
[Faint, illegible handwriting in the Births section]
Allen Faxon died in Harey, County of Oneida St of New York on the 16 th of April, 1840.
Elvira Ferris died in the town of Canaan, County of Litchfield, State of Conn. on the 10 th Dec 1857.
20 th of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & forty five
J. H. Sheldon Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
Delia Maria Faxon Died in Herk Co. of Rensselaer & State of New York on the 8 th December 1812
State Marshal Middletown I believe that the City that my the property of which is a part of the above County that I am acquainted with his

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. Archibald T. Bull of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say, That in years 1813. and 1814, he was a resident of the Town of Hoosick in the County and State aforesaid and was during that time intimately and well acquainted with Allen Faxon & Margaret his wife, then residents of that place. And this deponent further says that during the time of such his acquaintance and as early as the years aforesaid at the request of one or the other of them, he transcribed from an old family Record of the said Allen Faxon, into his family bible, the marriage of the said Allen Faxon & Margaret Smith, as the same is set forth on the leaves of the said Bible which is hereto annexed, and marked as page 677. and that said transcript was truly made & is in deponents hand writing, as is the page marked 678. (all except the last entry thereon), and also the entry on page 680. is in deponents hand writing, all which were transcripts of the ancient family record of the said Allen Faxon. And this deponent further says, that he is confident, that the said transcript was made in one of those years before mentioned, by him, for the reason that some where about the year 1814 or commencement of the year 1815, he removed to City of Troy where he now resides and further says not.
Archibald T. Bull
Sworn to this 15. March 1845.
before me
Geo Day Comr of Deeds Troy N.Y.
State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. J. Ambrose H. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that George Day, whose signature is affixed to the above affidavit was on the day of the date of the same, a Commissioner of Deeds, Commissioned & sworn & qualifying in the City of Troy in said County, & duly authorized by Law to take affidavits &c. and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Day and verily believe the above signature to be his proper hand writing.
With my hand & the seal of said County this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & forty five
J. H. Sheldon Clerk

In the Matter of Margaret Faxon applicant for Pension
and Proof of marriage
Rev. John Agust Rome N.Y.

Rept  WIDOW, &c.  open
File No. 21090 Margaret Fauseen Wid of Allen Fauseen Pair Red War
Act March 3 rd  1863 Index: Vol. 24 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 308 Joint Reso: 23 Jan'y 45. Rep?
9379
New-York
Margaret Faxon widow of Allev Faxon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16th April 1840 of Oneida in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June, 1845 and paid to J. P. Johnson Rome, New-York
Total amount, $ 100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Van Klief Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 157.

Corr. to John & B. Johnson Fryns
Set to B. Johnson Apr 4. '44. Set to D. May 8. '45

May 17. 1845-
May & Faxon.
March 9 th
Re Jan 25 1895-
1891 1891 1891
William Lloyd Jones 1880-1941 United Mine Workers of America 1900-1901 1902-1908 1909-1913 1914-1918 1919-1920 1921-1924 1925-1928 1929-1932 1933-1936 1937-1941
Dear Sir,

Rome N.Y. May 15 th 1895
Am J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Margaret Faxon under joint Res n of 23 rd May 1895 as directed in your letter of 5 th May, Inst.
Return respectfully requested to the Subscuber.
I am most respectfully Your obed Servt
Benj. R. Johnson

Mar 22 o 45
On Adaltes case Mayant Faxon.
Rev. H. Edwards Somerville Washington Sent Bob

Rome March 29 th 1845
Rev J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose the proof as to marriage of Allen & Margaret Farn
I trust this will be satisfactory. Your last letter to me on the subject was dated April 4, 1844
Return as respectfully requested to the subscriber
I am most respectfully Yours at hand
Philo P. Johnson

9748
Oct 4 1843
Margaret Faxon
act 1838
Rev Allen Faxon
Rev J L Edwards
Commonwealth of Perkins
Washington
FREE

Dear Mr. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the Petition & proof of Margaret Faxon an applicant for a pension under act of 1838, Returns are respectfully requested to the subscribed —
I am most Respectfully Your obed Servt
Benj. Johnson

9748 In the matter of Margaret Faxon an applicant for a Patent under the act of 1838.
Benj. Johnson Agent Rome Oneida N.Y.
9748 11 Cds 43 7870. Gd 104 631 Margaret Faxon. N.Y. act. 7. July 38

Stephen Callender of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age deposes and says that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one he resided at Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York and that in the month of October of that year Margaret Smith was lawfully married to Allen Faxon, at his house at Rensselaerville aforesaid. Further the deponent saith not. Dated at Sheffield aforesaid the third day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty three
Stephen Callender
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss: Sheffield July 3 1843 Then the above named Stephen Callender personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed Attest Almon Pack Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Stephen Callender is of good moral character, that full faith and credit are to be given to his statements Almon Pack Justice of the peace
tionary Soldier & Pensioner under the Act of 1818 & proof of whose services will be found on the files of the Pension Office at Washington —
She further declares that she was married to the said Allen Faxon at the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany State of New York — on the ninth (9 th ) day of October one thousand seven hundred & ninety one (1791) by Elder Green a minister of the Baptist denomination —
That her husband the said Allen Faxon died at Mercy aforesaid on the sixteenth (16 th ) day of April 1840
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service — but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz:
At the time above stated that her maiden name was Margaret Smith
She has no record of her marriage but refers to the annexed affidavit of Stephen Callender who was present at her marriage
Sworn in open court the day above named. P.S. Root Clk:
Margaret Faxon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire: I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Oliver Peck Esq before whom the within affidavit of Stephen Callender was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within said County duly Commissioned & qualified that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of July 1843.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting Half pay Pensions to Certain Widows"
State of New York County of Onondaga
On this 27 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Oyer & terminer of said County Margaret Faxon a resident of Whitestown in the County aforesaid aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting Half pay & Pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the Widow of Allen Faxon late of the Town of Marcy in said County who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner under the Act of 1818 & proof of whose services will be found in the files of the Pension Office at Washington —
She further declares that she was married to the said Allen Faxon at the Town of Russellville in the County of Albany State of New York — on the ninth (9 th ) day of October one thousand seven hundred & ninety one (1791) by Elder Green a minister of the Baptist denomination —
That her husband the said Allen Faxon died at Marcy aforesaid on the sixteenth (16 th ) day of April 1840
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service — but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated that her maiden name was Margaret Smith
She has no record of her marriage but refers to the annexed affidavit of Stephen Callender who was present at her marriage Margaret Faxon Sworn in open court the day above named. P.S. Root Clk.

State of New York Oneida County
Benjamin P. Johnson being duly sworn deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Margaret Faxon named in the foregoing deposition that she is the Widow of Allen Faxon who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & who died on the 16 th of April 1840 & that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband & still remains a Widow
Subscribed & sworn in Open Court this 27 th day of March Sept 1843 I certify
He is a person of credibility
Mark ward P. Sheldon Root, Clerk:
B. P. Johnson

Allen Faxon 11 April Correct
On Roll, Col Wasson
12 Sep 1777 - 3 years
ad 12 - 1780 -

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
} ss. Allen Faxon aged 57 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Milford in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner ; that is to say, he the said —
Allen Faxon did at Halifax in the State of Massachusetts in the Fall of the year 1777 enlist under Captain Amos Cogswell in a Regiment commanded by James Wilson belonging to the Massachusetts line — The time of the enlistment was for three years or during the war — this deponent served for the period of three years and was honorably discharged near Princeton in the State of New Jersey by Col. Brooks in the month of September or October 1780 — which discharge he the deponent has has lost — and further saith not.
Allen Faxon
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11 th day of April 1818.
John Raper Judge of the Court

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
Henry Scott Esq. - of the town of Milford - with whom I
will acquaint Allen Faxon Being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Allen Faxon the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Allen for three years, and during that time the said Allen has sustained a good character for truth and vera- city, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the de- clarations of the said Allen when under oath.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11 th day of April 1818.
Henry Scott
John Raplee Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
I John Raplee one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Allen Faxon served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Allen hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Henry Scott and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Allen Faxon and Henry Scott
Given under my hand at Coopers-town this Eleventh day of April 1818 -
John Raplee Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas.